LOPEConsumer Defensive · Education & Training ServicesThe 3 Wall Street analysts covering Grand Canyon Education, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $200 — +35.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 78 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Grand Canyon Education, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (94): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Momentum (23): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LOPE, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +35.2% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $185 → $182 |
| 6 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 6 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $198 → $185 |
| 9 June 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 23 July 2025 | Barrington Research | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 7 July 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 22 May 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 7 May 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 7 May 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 8 Apr 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 21 Feb 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. returned −28.5% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. has a market value of $3.9B and an enterprise value of $3.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.1B. The latest quarter grew 6.7% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $224.2M, a 19.6% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $8.27.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $242.5M, after $36.1M of capital spending.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. spent $342.7M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 17.9×; forward P/E: 13.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. employs 4,092 people — $279K of revenue per employee.
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Zacks Investment Research compares K12 (LRN) and Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) as potential value opportunities among schools stocks. The excerpt poses the question of which offers better value but does not provide an answer.
Why it matters — LOPE watchers may find the comparison relevant when considering how the company is discussed alongside another schools stock.
Grand Canyon Education announced that it will release its third-quarter 2026 results and full-year 2026 outlook after market close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The company will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 2:30 p.m.
Why it matters — LOPE watchers can note the date and time when the company plans to share its quarterly results and outlook.
An article discusses Grand Canyon Education's fundamentals amid AI-disruption concerns following a 28% share price decline. Its 2Q26 results showed broad-based enrollment growth, operating leverage, and a profitable hybrid segment with higher revenue per student, with hybrid enrollment supported by U.S. nursing shortages and expansion toward 80 locations.
Why it matters — For LOPE watchers, the report highlights enrollment growth and the hybrid segment as key drivers that could offset AI-disruption worries weighing on the stock.
Zacks reports that the mean of Wall Street analysts' price targets for Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) points to roughly 35.2% upside in the stock. It notes that although this price-target metric has not proven highly reliable, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates suggests potential upside.
Why it matters — A LOPE watcher would care because analyst consensus on both price targets and upward earnings revisions can signal the market's view of the company's prospects.
Zacks Investment Research published an article comparing Perdoceo Education (PRDO) and Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) to help investors assess which of these Schools-sector companies might be the better value stock for those seeking undervalued names. The piece raises the comparison question without providing a concluding verdict in the excerpt.
Why it matters — LOPE watchers would care because the article positions Grand Canyon Education as a candidate for value-oriented investors and frames it in comparison with a peer, potentially influencing how the stock is perceived.
The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Grand Canyon Education, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $200, with estimates ranging from $182 to $200. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 3 analysts covering Grand Canyon Education, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 78 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 31 Oct 2026, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. ranks 78 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (94 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +35.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 78 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Grand Canyon Education, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LOPE are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $182 to $200 over the next 12 months.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. returned -28.5% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is an education services company that supports colleges and universities across the United States.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 22 Oct 2026): "LRN vs. LOPE: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?". Zacks Investment Research compares K12 (LRN) and Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) as potential value opportunities among schools stocks. The excerpt poses the question of which offers better value but does not provide an answer.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is an education services company that supports colleges and universities across the United States. Grand Canyon Education provides a broad set of technology, academic, and operational services, including learning management systems, infrastructure support, curriculum development, faculty training, class scheduling, admissions support, financial aid assistance, and counseling services. The company also delivers marketing, communications, back-office administration, and site support designed to help partner institutions run degree programs and student services more efficiently. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Grand Canyon Education focuses on serving higher education partners with integrated solutions that span online and on-campus learning environments. Its business plays a specialized role in the higher education market by combining educational program support with administrative and technical capabilities for university partners.
CEO Mr. Brian E. Mueller · 4,092 employees · United States · https://www.gce.com
